Nick Cannon Stars in the Powerful 2008
Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Nominee
American Son
Coming to DVD on August 25, 2009
Burbank, Calif. May 22, 2009 – A young Marine returns home for what might be the last time
in American Son, a gritty and affecting drama coming to DVD on August 25, 2009 from
Miramax Films and Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Exclusive bonus features, including
interviews with the filmmakers, provide an unflinching look behind the scenes of this cinematic
tour de force about a young man’s uncertain coming of age.
A nominee for the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award, American Son features
commanding performances by an impressive ensemble cast that includes Nick Cannon
(Drumline, The Killing Room), Melonie Diaz (Be Kind Rewind, Feel the Noise), Matt O’Leary
(Live Free or Die Hard), Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan) and April Grace (I Am Legend,
“Lost”) with Jay Hernandez (Quarantine, Grindhouse) and Chi McBride (“Boston Public,”
“Pushing Daisies”).
Bonus Features
• Leave in Bakersfield: Behind the Scenes of American Son: A raw, behind-the-
scenes look at the 20-day production shoot of Amercian Son.
• Feature Audio Commentary – With director Neil Abramson and producers Danielle
Renfrew and Michael Roiff
• Deleted Scenes – With optional audio commentary by director Neil Abramson and
producers Danielle Renfrew and Michael Roiff
After completing basic training at Camp Pendleton, 19-year-old Marine Mike Holland (Nick
Cannon) spends a four-day Thanksgiving leave with his family and friends in Bakersfield. But
he can’t bring himself to tell them what comes next for him: his first tour of Iraq. As Mike tries to
reconnect with his mother (April Grace), stepfather (Tom Sizemore) and sister (Erica Gluck),
and say goodbye to his troubled best friend Jake (Matt O’Leary) before shipping out, he
becomes more aware of the precarious future he faces. Instead of spending time with his
disintegrating family or the lifelong friend he has left behind, all Nick can think about is seeing
Cristina (Melonie Diaz), a young woman he casually flirted with on the bus into town. Torn
between past and future, Nick has only a few days to decide between staying a boy and
becoming a man.
American Son on DVD has a suggested retail price of $29.99 SRP.
STREET DATE: August 25, 2009
Direct prebook: June 30, 2009
Distributor prebook: July 14, 2009
Pricing: $29.99 SRP
Feature run time: 86 minutes
Rated: R
Bonus Materials Not Rated
Technical specifications may only apply to feature.
Aspect ratio: Widescreen (1.85:1) Enhanced for 16X9 Televisions
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Languages: English SDH, Spanish Subtitles
